I’m excited to share a podcast I have been working on with
David Skok, The Logic and CIGI called Big Tech. The goal is to have longform conversations about tech, society and democracy from a combined journalist (Dave) & academic (me) perspective. For each episode, I am also writing a column exploring the topic we discussed. We have lined up a remarkable group of guests and can’t wait to share the conversations every two weeks. You can subscribe here.

Season 1

• Episode 1: Rana Foroohar On How Tech Lost Its Way
  • Column: What Rana Foroohar’s Reporting Taught Us about Technology and Democracy
• Episode 2: Kate Klonik On Facebook’s Oversight Board
  • Column: Why an Oversight Board Alone Can’t Moderate the World’s Content
• Episode 3: David Carroll On the Dark Side of Digital Advertising
  • Column: What We Know — and Don’t Know — about Microtargeting and Its Influence on Political Behaviour
• Episode 4: Katherine Maher, Wikimedia Foundation CEO and executive Director
  • Column: How Wikipedia Became an Indispensable Part of the Internet
• Episode 5: James Der Darien On How Quantum Tech Will Change Our Lives
  • Column: How Quantum Tech Could Upend Global Power Structures
• Episode 6: Anand Giridharadas On How Taxes — Not Philanthropy — Will Change the World
  • Column: Why We Shouldn’t Rely on Silicon Valley’s Philanthropy to Replace the Welfare State
• Episode 7: Joanna J. Bryson on Regulating the Software Behind Artificial Intelligence
  • Column: Let’s Face the Facts: To Ensure Our Digital Rights, We Must Hit Pause on Facial Recognition Technology
• Episode: Ben Scott On the Internet’s Evolving Role in Politics
  • Column 8: How Will Regulators Approach the Third Wave of Technology Policy?
• Episode 9: Mark Scott On Europe’s New Data Strategy
  • Column: How EU Tech Policy Could Shape Global Platform Governance
• Episode 10: Sasha Havlicek on On Mitigating the Spread of Online Extremism
  • Column: Without More Market Pressure, Platforms Won’t Make Structural Changes

Season 2

• Episode 11: Angie Drobnic Holan On the Importance of Fact-checking during a Pandemic
  • Column: Fact-checking Is Necessary to Stop the Infodemic — but It’s Not Enough
• Episode 12: Douglas Rushkoff On Reclaiming Our Humanity on the Internet
  • Column: Reform or Collapse: Why Douglas Rushkoff Is Calling for an Internet Renaissance
• Episode 13: Joseph Stiglitz On a Post-COVID-19 Economy
  • Column: During a Pandemic, Big Tech Will Only Get Bigger
• Episode 14: Carly Kind On Contact-tracing Apps
  • Column: Should We Use Digital Contact Tracing at All?
• Episode 15: Maria Ressa On How Social Media Can Destabilize Democracy and Journalism
  • Column: Maria Ressa and Social Media’s Illiberal Intent